Binding device, particularly for securing the foot to a bearing structure of a sporting implement
AssigneeIcaro Olivieri & C.S.p.A.
InventorOiviero Olivieri
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Abstract
This binding device comprises a slide guided slidingly on and adjustably attached to the bearing structure of a sporting implement in a longitudinal direction to the slide; a strap is arranged arcuately across the bearing structure and has juxtaposed end portions associated adjustably with the structure and throughgoing seats are provided to prevent the strap from being shifted in the longitudinal direction. Formed in the slide are cam-like guides at an angle to the longitudinal direction, in engagement with respective counter-guides formed on the end portions of the strap. This binding device is useful with many sporting implements, such as ski boots, skates, bicycle pedals, etc.
Claims11
A binding device for securing a foot to a bearing structure of a sporting implement comprising:
- a slide (4) engaged in the bearing structure for sliding movement in a longitudinal direction thereof;
- a plurality of cam-like guides (12) disposed on opposite sides of said slide and extending at an acute angle to the longitudinal direction of movement of said slide;
- means (15-18) for displacing said slide on the bearing structure in the longitudinal direction;
- a strap (3) having two end portions (11) arranged arcuately across the bearing structure, said end portions having cam-like counter guides (13) forming a complimentary engagement with said cam-like guides;
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- means (10) disposed on the bearing structure for guiding said end portions and prohibiting said strap from moving in the longitudinal direction of movement of said slide;
- wherein the movement of said slide in the longitudinal direction causes the strap to tighten or slacken in accordance with the relative movement of said guides and counter guides.
Sporting piece of footwear, in particular a ski boot of the rear entrance type with a tilting rear wall to enable introduction of a foot and provided with a hook (33) for holding it in a tightened position, comprising a binding device for releasably securing the foot at an ankle portion, characterized in that said binding device comprises:
- a first slide (39) engaged in said boot for sliding in a longitudinal direction thereof and operatively linked to said tilting rear wall fo the boot by means of a first tie (44) hooked on said wall;
- a plurality of cam-like guides (12) disposed on oppoiste sides of said slide and extending at an acute angle to the longitudinal direction of movement of said slide;
- a first strap (35) having two end portions arranged arcuately across said boot at the ankle, said end portions having cam-like counter guides (41) forming a complimentary engagement with the cam-like guides and being operatively linked to said slide, means disposed on said boot for guiding said end portions and prohibiting displacement of said strap in the longitudinal direction of movement of the slide;
- wherein the movement of said slide in the longitudinal direction causes the strap to tigthen or slacken in accordance with the relative movement of said guides and counter guides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.